Improvement in fences



enea %ta JOHN MORTON, OF THORNVILLE MILLS, MICHIGAN.

Letters Patent No. 112,064, dated February 21, 1871.

!MPRVEMENT IN FENCES.

The Schedule reerred to in these Letters Patenta and making part of the same.

To all 'whom u may concer:

Be it known that I, JOHN MORTON, of 'romne Mills, in the connty of Lapeer and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement -iu Fences, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, and in which-- Figure l represents a side elevation of two sections of a' 'ence as united to make up a line of fence; and

Figure 2, a transverse, vertical section thereot';

Fignre 3 is a side View of one of the fence-sections detached; and

Figure 4, a side View of one of the foot-braces detaohed.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parte.

i My invention relates to a picket-feuce of a portabie character, made up in sections; and consists in certain pecniiarities of Construction and novei combinations of parts, whereby great strength and durabilit y are secured, combined witlrdightness, cheapness, and faciiity of putting together or taking apart'.

Referring to the accompanying drawing- Each section of the fence is composed of end posts A A, united by top and bottom raiis B B, mortised into the posts, and outside pianks or boards C G, secured by screws, bolts, or naiis, to the posts, on their outsides, oppositeor in line, as it were, with the rails B B, and alternately, for each adjacent section, ou opposite sidcs ot' the fence.

D Dare the pickets, which are arranged between O, and Secured thereto or between bynails a a.

The ends of the pianks O Care made to extend beyond the posts, and' notched, as at b b, for the insertion therein or through of cross-keys k, te lock the fence-sections together after their posts A A have been introduced between reversely-slopin g cross-braces c c, united by outside tie-strips (l (Z, and forming, as a whole, foot-braces E E, through which and the posts bolts e e, and other bolts f, through the post at their tops, may be passed, to make permanent or secure the union of the fence-sections.

A fence thus constructed is readiiy poi-table, cheap, and strong, and combincs lightness with great facility of putting together or taking apart.

What is here claimed, and desired to be Secured by Letters Patcnt, is

The combination of the outside pianks or boards G O, formed with ove'iapping ends, and notched, at I b, the keys L', the posts A A, with their raiis B B, the pickets DD, arranged between said raiis and pianks. and secured thereto, together with the foot-braces E E, aii constructed, and arranged, and united or sesured substa-tiaiiy :s shown and described.

JOHh MORTON.

l Witnesses:

JAMES lVIORE, Axnmw lVlLLAR. 

